Combination brush and spray device



May 21,}929. .1. F EDERICO COMBINATION BRUSH AND SPRAY DEVICE F'iled Feb. 10. 1928 Jnvcnlot ericu 11 Fed Jose iii Patented May 21, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH rnnnmco. or NEWARK, new JERSEY.

comnmnrron nnusn AND SPRAY nnvrcn Application filed February 10, 1928. Serial no. 253,450.

The present invention relates to an improved combination brush and sprayer, and the primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is ofextremely light and simple construction and which brush is primarily intended for use in shampooing the hair and general bathing purposes. A further object of the invention is to provide a combination brush and sprayer embodying an arrangement whereby the sprayer is readily detachable from the brush for allowing independent use of either the sprayer or the brush.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a combination brush and sprayer of such construction as to allow for use of the device in the manner of an ordinary brush without liability of injuring ones,

body thru any projecting portions of'the device.

' A still further object of the invention is toprovide a simple construction for combination brush and sprayer devices whereby the sprayer is effectively held against displacement when coupled to the brush.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which drawing y Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section :thru the improved combination brush and sprayer.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the assembled device. 7

shape in plan, and projecting from the inin the taperin ner face of the back 5 are suitably arranged tufts of bristles 6. Provided thru the central" portion of the back 5 is a circular shaped opening 7 which as will be observed tapers from the outer face 8 of the brush back to the inner face 9. As will be observed in Figure 3 the tufts of bristles 6 are arranged in circular formation about the peripheral edge of the opening 7 and thus form an opening thru the bristles for allowing free passage of the water or other liquids being sprayed. By observing Figure 3 it will also be seen that the tufts of bristles 6 are arranged in rows which extend radially of the axis of the opening 7 and thus providea series of radiall extending channels 6' between the rows of bristles, and certain of which channels as will be observed provide unobstructed passageways from the opening to the perip iery of the brush back. ese open channels 6' will allow the water to freely and quickly pass between the bristles so that the water passingthru the apertures in the plate 12 will not be obstructed by any appreciable accumulation of water retained in the ocket formed by the encircling tufts of bristles. By so having the brush back of oval shape it will be seen that the channels at the sides of the brush 'will be relatively short and thus allow for tachable connection with the brush A,' the same is preferably-formed from sheet metal and is of two part construction embodying a cap ortion 10 and a hollow head portion 11. T e cap portion 10 is of frusto-conical shape and of adepth substantially equal to the thickness of the brush back 5; The taper of the frusto-conical shaped cap portion 10 corresponds to the taper of the open:

ing 7 and is provided with a flat perforated base plate 12-which when the cap is inserted opening 7 has its outer face extending flus with the inner face 9 of the brush back as clearly illustrated'in Figure 1. Thus it will be seen that the corresponding taper of the opening 7 and cap portion 10 serve to limit movement of the cap rtion thru the opening in the brushbac face of the brush back at diametrically opposite points about the opening 7. As will be observed in Figure 2, these shallow pockets 16 are of a width greater than the width of the ears 15. Each of the cars 15 is provided with a circular opening 17 having a restricted lateral way 18, and as willfbe observed in Figure 4, these lateral ways 18 extendin opposite directions from the openings 17 circumferentially of the sprayer.

The outer edgeof the tap portion 10 is intended to be spun over the enlarged lower end of the head portion 11 to form a sealed joint between the portions 10 and 11. This connection of the portions 10 and 11 as by the spun bead 19 forms a closed chamber for the sprayer whereby water entering the sprayer thruthe neck 14 will be discharged in a spray thru the apertures provided in the flat base plate 12. The neck 14 serves as a means for connecting a flexible hose of any suitable nature to the sprayer. 7 Carried by the brush back 5 and arranged one within each of the shallow pockets 16,

are headed coupling members 20 the'rounded heads of which are of a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the openings 17 inthe earsv 15 and the shank portions of which are of a diameter substantially equal to the width of the lateral ways 18. These coupling members 20 may either be in the form of round headed screws or short nails, and are arranged so that the head portions are spaced above the base of the pockets 16 for a distance substantially equal to the thick .ness of the cars 15. As will be observed in Figure 1, the pockets 16 are of a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the ears 15 so that the outer surfaces of the ears when arranged in the pockets extendfiush with the outer face 8 of the brush back.

In attaching the sprayer to the brush back, the frusto-conical cap portion is inserted into thev tapering opening 7 and the ears 15 arranged so that the head of the coupling members 20 will project thru the openings 17-. The brush may then be slightlyrotated. for causing the shank of the coupling members to move into the restricted lateral ways 18 and whereupon the sprayer will be coupled to the brush. Thus it will be seen that thru slight relative rotary movement of the brush and sprayer that the sprayer may be coupled or discon nected from the brush for allowing independent use of either the sprayer or the brush.

It will be apparent by observing the drawing that no undesirable projection is provided which would be objectionable and may possibly result in injury to ones body thru use of the combination brush and spray device. It will be seen that the only projections whatsoever are the rounded head portions of the coupling members 20 and the spun bead 19, and'neitherof which form an objectionable projection.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel construction for a com bination brush and spray device has been provided wherein a tapered portion of the sprayer is received in a correspondingly shaped opening provided in the brush back, and which sprayer is provided with substantially fiat ears whereby the sprayer may be detachably coupled to the brush in a simple and efiicient manner and without providing any objectionable projections. It will also be apparent that by so having the cap portion 10 of a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the brush back 5- that the perforated base plate 12 does not project pass the inner face of the brush back and that the lower flaring end of the head portion 11 merges into the outer face 8 of the brush back so that no objectionable protuberances will be formed'thru the two part construction of the sprayer.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a brush embodying a back having a tapering opening extending therethru and bristles extending from the inner face of the brush back about the smaller end of the opening, a chambered member embodying a tapering cap portion fitting in said opening between the faces of the brush back and havmg a flat perforated base plate at its smaller end, and means for detachably connecting the chambered member to the brush back.

2. A device of the class described comprising a brush embodying a back having a tapering opening therethru and bristles extending from the inner face of the back about the smaller end of the opening, a sprayer including a shallow frusto-conical shaped cap portion fitting in said tapering opening and provided with a perforated base portion, and a head portion provided with laterally projecting earsfand means for detachably connecting the sprayer member by said ears to the brush back.

3. A device of the class described comprising a brush embodying a back having an o iening therethru and provided at its outer face with shallow pockets extending into the provided with an openin having a restricted opening, a sprayer member including a perlateral way, and heade coupling members forated portion fitting in said opening and carried by the brush back and arranged with- 1 a head portion having a flaring lower end in the pockets for detachable engagement by 5 and flat Wings projecting from the lower said ears.

flaring end of the head portion and extending into said pockets, said ears each being JOSEPH FEDERICO. 

